Weed Eater String Trimmer

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Choosing and Using String Trimmers: Weed Eater String Trimmer

We spent 45 hours on research, videography, and editing, to review the top options. Looking to tidy up your yard without bringing out the heavy machinery? Make the chore a little easier with a string trimmer. These weed whackers will make light work of maintaining any yard, as they come in both gas and electric options with enough power for smaller home gardens as well as professional landscaping jobs.

String trimmers, which cut greenery with whirling plastic lines, can trim right up to trees, steps, and rocks. They're great for maintaining a neat edge along walks and beds, and they can tidy a rocky hillside that's too irregular to mow. Many can also accept a metal blade for leveling tough scrub and small saplings.

Roger Cook, This Old House landscape contractor, keeps two trimmers in his truck—one with plastic string, the other with a blade. He switches to the latter the minute the string stops cutting and wraps around a tough stem.

String comes in a range of thicknesses and textures, but you're limited by what your machine can accept. "In most cases, heavier is better," says Roger. "The right texture, on the other hand, depends on your landscape. You have to experiment."

The trimmers themselves come in two basic varieties: the more costly and powerful gas models (2-cycle or 4-cycle engine, the latter up to $350) and the economical electric (cordless or corded, some less than $50).

The right choice depends on the property's size, its terrain, and your tolerance for noise and pollution. Keep in mind: Trimmer tips spin at close to 400 mph, so don't forget eye and ear protection, as well as boots, long pants, and gloves. And stay clear of outdoor wiring, lest you zap yourself instead of the weeds.

Gas-Powered Models

PROS: Power to clean up a big yard, large cutting swath (16 to 18 inches).

Two-Cycle Engine

For an affordable trimmer (under $200) with the power and the reach to clean up a large yard, look for a 2-cycle machine that has separate primer, choke, and throttle controls for easy starting. Two-cycle engines run on a mix of gas and oil.

Pictured: A curved shaft that's easier on the back, with a loop handle for better balance and control.

Four-Cycle Engine

With a big jungle to tame, you'll want a trimmer with a 4-cycle engine. Though more expensive ($300 and up), these powerful machines are easier to start, quieter, pollute less, and run smoother than 2-cycle motors, and don't require a gas-oil mix.

Pictured: A common straight shaft, which is more durable—and versatile in the attachments it accepts.

Brush Cutter

For flattening brush and saplings with a brush-cutting blade, you need the control of bicycle-style handlebars, especially if a hearty trunk kicks the head back at you. Handlebars can be fitted to most gas-powered trimmers; however, they are less maneuverable for string edging.

Electric With Cord

While not able to saw brush, a 3-amp or better corded electric machine is powerful enough to clean up a suburban yard, provided you've got outdoor outlets and a long extension cord. Plus, it's the least expensive option.

Pictured: This model costs less than $50.

Battery-Powered

Cordless trimmers can handle grass and weeds in a small yard, and they're easy to toss in the trunk when it's your turn to tidy Grandma's patio. The rechargeable 12-volt battery means no hassling with extension cords or gas-oil mixtures, and purchasing a spare battery pack will alleviate the disadvantage of the short run time.

String Things

No More Tangled String

Typically, trimmer string comes wound around the head and is slowly eaten away with use. Some heads release more string automatically; others you tap on the ground. Eventually, when the spool is empty, you have to stop and wind a new one.

Check out Echo's new Rapid-Loader trimmer head (right), which has locking clips that hold short pieces of plastic string. When it's time to replace them, you just pull out the old line and slide in the new—no winding necessary. Roger loves them. "I keep a handful of strings in my pocket," he says. "Within 30 seconds, I can have new ones on and I'm off to work again."

Trimmer/Mower

For rocky and hilly acreage, consider a 4-cycle, two-wheel trimmer/mower. It will cut grass like a rotary mower without the shriek of metal blades scalping rocks, and because the string head sits way out in front, it trims right up to posts and walls.

The disadvantages are price (starting at $450) and the fact that you can't flip it up on edge for maintaining a crisp border around beds and walks, as you can with a regular string trimmer.

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